Area Roundup: American Christian Academy's boys swim team gets first win

The American Christian Academy (ACA) boys swim team got the first victory in program history Wednesday, at the small school multi-team meet at Anderson High.

ACA nearly swept through the boys side, as Joseph Park won the 200 free (1 minute, 55.87 seconds) and 500 free (5:16.89), Austin Avery took the 200 individual medley (2:12.14) and 100 butterfly (1:02.84), Ben Rasmussen won the 50 free (24.22) and 100 breastroke (1:09.20) and Daniel Roberts was victorious in the 100 free (56.80) and 100 back (1:09.80).

The Eagles also took the 200 medley relay (1:52.15) and 200 free relay (1:43.07), and weren't allowed to compete in all three relays by rule, as another winner, Anderson (5:12.39), won the 400 free relay.

In the team scores, ACA (88) was followed by Yreka (69), Redding Christian (45), Anderson (39) and Central Valley (33).

On the girls side, Yreka was the top team, followed by Anderson, CV, Redding Christian and ACA.

The Eagles boys were tops in a tri-meet, with 150 points, while the Panthers girls were best, with 132 points. In boys, U-Prep (99) and Red Bluff (62) followed West Valley, while in girls, Red Bluff (98) and West Valley (97) followed U-Prep.

On the boys side, West Valley's Austin Lowry was a dual winner, in the 50 free and 200 free, as was Sean Jordan, in the 100 free and 100 breastroke. U-Prep's Spencer Reed took home the 200 individual medley, while teammate Greg Lennon won the 100 back.

For the girls, U-Prep's Robyn Evans won both the 200 free and 500 free, Ariella Aung took the 200 individual medley and the 100 free and Sarah Quaid was victorious in the 50 free and 100 breast. Melia Matthews won the 100 back.

Prep volleyball

West Valley 3, Orland 0

The Eagles' Brittany Emerson and Karlee Olson paced the defense with 17 digs each in a 25-11, 25-17, 25-11 sweep, while setter Taylor Ross had 35 assists.

Maddy Folden and Dreux Bertolucci led the offense with eight kills each, while Folden added 10 service points and three aces for West Valley (14-3).